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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2021 Apr 9;14(5):e009393. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.120.009393

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Autopsy-Defined Causes of SAD in Women vs. Men. Autopsy etiologies of SAD by sex after review of comprehensive medical records, EMS run sheets, and comprehensive autopsy data including post-mortem chemistry and toxicology. First % is of total presumed SCDs and second % is of cause of death category. CAD accounted for 61% of SAD in men and 47% in women (p <0.05).

CAD indicates coronary artery disease; MINOCA, myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary arteries; SAD, sudden arrhythmic death

*Adjusted for age and race

†Other cardiac arrhythmic causes included acquired long QT syndrome (LQTS), bicuspid aortic valve, cardiac implantable external device (CIED) concern and/or failure, mitral valve prolapse, and critical aortic stenosis (AS).